Susan Brown Coaching

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ARE YOU STRUGGLING? This is a hard one to write dear friend. Are you struggling?  Are you thinking this is the end?  Are you wondering how much more your soul can take and endure?  Feeling utterly and completely alone and as if no one sees your hurt and need to know that your pain matters? You are not alone.  There are so many people genuinely hurting right now all across the globe.  Whether it be in a dangerous relationship where you feel trapped and can’t get out, lost a spouse or child, have no money to pay the bills and getting evicted.  There are countless...

Let me start off with a few clarifications.   I am not saying you should share your story with every person you meet.  Nor am I saying that you should share every detailed part of your story with every person.   What this article is about is being aware of those moments that maybe God opens up and there it is…the moment for you to use your story for something far greater than yourself. This is about letting go of the shame and guilt of your past and deciding to step out in boldness and truth when and if the moment calls for...

Why The Lens of Gratitude Matters My journey has led me on a mission to help others.  After believing the lies I was fed growing up that I would never amount to anything and carrying that with me through much of my life and relationships, I know how damaging it can be to have your mind so focused on lies.  God has been gracious to redeem me from the shackles of those lies and I long so much to shower others with the comfort and grace I have received! So much of our joy and sorrow, I believe, comes from our...

Does it ever feel to you like more of the same with the holidays?   The obligations to celebrate certain traditions?  The making of New Year’s resolutions even though you know you won’t keep up with them?  The eating of certain foods even though you don’t want them?  Seeing the same old things in the store windows and in your ad feed…exercise equipment, healthy eating stuff, financial stuff? It’s all so….yah…we know…the same.  Honestly, it’s so predictable it’s boring. Let’s buck the system! What if we find ways to bless others when the New Year comes?  Find ways to invigorate our family (whatever that looks like)?  Make...